Summer is the best time to experiment with playful nail art designs, bright colors and fun styles, especially when you are getting ready for the beach season. Summer nail art designs let creative minds express their bright imagination and most incredible style ideas through beautiful color combinations, after all this is the perfect season to enjoy life. Even the most minimalist fashionisers dare to go for creative nail art styles in summer, despite the fact that usually they try to avoid eye-catching and complex nail designs and give their preference to monochrome looks. If you want to have the sassiest and coolest looks in summer, embrace the artist inside you and pick your fave look from these 20 fun summer nail art designs!

While experiencing these hot summer months, we began reflecting on our absolute favorite summer products. And we will never forget our love for the OPI Hawaii spring/summer 2015 nail polish collection. It came out  to add a bomb of color to warm season outfits. Read on to remember this collection fondly with us.

We’ve spotted a new trend in the nail department – star nails! Whether you want a festive look, a mystical design, or glamorous mani, the star nail designs can deliver. You’d be surprised by how many designs you can create with stars. This trend offers something for every nail length and shape. You can take the neutral route and stick a few stars on a beige base or go the maximalist way by bringing a starry sky to your tips. For more inspiration, scroll down to see our gallery of the chicest star nail designs.

Doing your own nails can be so therapeutic! It’s that “me” time when you can do something nice for yourself and relax. If you enjoy doing your nails, we have all the inspo you need to create statement designs.  We sourced some easy DIY manicures that everyone can replicate at home. Scroll down for gorgeous nail art that doesn’t require salon help.

The classic French manicure keeps inspiring nail artists to create new modern variations. Half-dip nails are the latest manicure trend that follows the French aesthetic. While there are many modern takes on the French tips, we love this alternative as it requires less precision, meaning that even beginners can nail it at home. If you’re looking for an easy manicure to recreate by yourself, the half-dip nails offer plenty of variations to get creative. Scroll down for major modern French nails inspo.

The French manicure has acquired different statuses over the years. Going from a huge trend to a classic, to outdated manicure, the French tips are back in the game nowadays. Modern ladies are using this aesthetic to create various nail designs, from sophisticated to bold. Accenting your tips is always a good idea if you want to nail a statement mani. Scroll down to discover the chicest modern takes on the French manicure.

The hot summer weather makes a perfect excuse to book in the salon or dedicate more time than usual to get your tips on point. The summer nail art trending on social media is all about bright colors and fun prints! We’ve stalked our favorite nail artists to gather the cutest nail designs you could treat yourself to this season. Scroll down to discover the statement summer nails that will level up your look.

The excitement in the air is beyond palpable! We are dreaming of white sandy beaches and hours lying about in the sun, feeling lazy and happy and utterly at peace with the world. We are planning resort vacations and cruises, thinking about the amenities and the pools for our ultimate getaways. So while we dream about the locations of our fun days, we are beginning to plan our wardrobes, perhaps even have a suitcase or two out that we are slowly but surely filling up with all the essentials. After all, what is the point of an incredible vacation if we will not be taking pictures along the way, and how could we possibly take incredible photos of ourselves if we are looking less than our best at all times? While our wardrobe is important enough, our nails also hold equal status since they can make or break an outfit with ease. We’ve been combing through Instagram for some incredibly wacky but awesome beach-ready summer nail art ideas for our vacations and we believe we’ve come up with a list of superb artistic creations! Which is your favorite from among these?

Fruit-inspired manis are always in for the summer. This time the refreshing watermelon is in the center of the attention, inspiring Instagram nail artists to create the prettiest melon-inspired nail designs. Watermelon nails are the cutest, brightest and easiest way to summer-ify your nails. Whether you want to bring a photo to your nail artist or create nail art by yourself, there’s a watermelon nail design for everyone. Flip through this gallery to discover the prettiest watermelon manis that you’d want to copy this summer.